#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cedb  ,,an ,,act  ,to impose sanctions
 aga9/ ,hamas = violat+ univ]sally      
applicable int]national laws ( arm$     
conflict by int5tionally us+ civilians &
 civilian prop]ty to %ield milit>y      
objectives f lawful attack1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hamas ,human ,%ields      
,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! int]national law
 ( arm$ conflict prohibits1 dur+ any    
arm$ conflict1 ! exploitation ( !       
pres5ce ( civilians1 or movem5t (       
civilians1 9 an ef=t to imp$e attack on 
or o!rwise %ield lawful t>gets f attack4
  7#b7 ,violation ( ?is obligation is   
commonly ref]r$ to z us+ p]sons z human 
%ields1 ! unlawful exploitation (       
civilian p]sons or prop]ty 9 an attempt 
to imp$e attack on or o!rwise %ield     
lawful t>gets f attack4  7#c7 ,!        
int]national law ( arm$ conflict also   
prohibits expos+ prison]s ( w>1 o!r     
deta9ees1 or ! w\nd$ & sick to          

unnecess>y risks result+ f ! conduct (  
ho/ilities1 :i* cle>ly includes a       
prohibition aga9/ us+ su* p]sonnel 9 an 
ef=t to imp$e attack on or o!rwise %ield
 lawful t>gets f attack4  7#d7 ,"u !    
int]national law ( arm$ conflict1 ! use 
( human %ields is a critical            
consid]ation :5 assess+ :e!r infliction 
( civilian h>m by a p>ty to ! conflict 0
 9 fact unreasonable "u ! circum/ances4 
7#e7 ,?r\gh\t ! viol5t takeov] ( ,gaza  
by ,hamas 9 #bjjg1 ! organization engag$
 9 summ>y executions & torture1 & put ! 
lives ( civilians at con/ant risk4  7#f7
 ,s9ce t #bjjg takeov] ( ,gaza1 ,hamas  
=ces h repeat$ly fir$ rockets into      
,israel 9 an indiscrim9ate mann]1       
r\t9ely /rik+ civilian population areas 
t _c plausibly be consid]$ lawful       
milit>y t>gets4  7#g7 ,hamas attacks are
 r\t9ely laun*$ f fir+ positions 9 areas
 ( d5se civilian population1 (t5 9 or   
ne> s*ools1 mosques1 or hospitals1 ) no 
plausible ju/ification bas$ on milit>y  
necessity4  7#h7 ,unlawful ,hamas       

tactics also include r\t9ely =c+        
,pale/9ian civilians to ga!r on ! ro(s (
 _! homes to act z human %ields4  7#i7  
,because ^! ,hamas tactics _c be ju/ifi$
 by milit>y necessity1 !y indicate an   
ef=t to endang] bo? ,israeli &          
,pale/9ian civilians4  7#aj7 ,! ,israel 
,def5se ,=ce1 9 response to su* s]i\s   
violations by ,hamas1 has vigor\sly tak5
 all feasible precautions to m9imize    
civilian casualties & protect civilian  
objects1 9 accordance ) ! int]national  
laws ( arm$ conflict4 ,su* tactics h    
includ$ provid+ w>n+s to civilians :5   
feasible4  7#aa7 ,s9ce #bjaj1 ,hamas has
 enli/$ *ildr5 to "w z labor]s 9 !      
tunnel networks betwe5 ,gaza & ,egypt4  
7#ab7 ,on ,june #i1 #bjag1 ! ,unit$     
,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy ann\nc$
 x _h discov]$ ,hamas tunnels "u two (  
its s*ools 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip1 add+ x 0    
unacceptable t /ud5ts & /aff are plac$  
at risk 9 su* a way4  7#ac7 ,hamas 0    
designat$ z a =eign t]rori/ organization
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate on ,octob] #h1  

#aiig4  7#ad7 ,9 addition to ,hamas1 o!r
 arm$ gr\ps1 su* z ,hezbollah1 !        
,islamic ,/ate1 al-,qa'ida1 &           
al-,%abaab1 typically use civilians z   
human %ields4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x 
%all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 
7#a7 (ficially & publicly condemn ,hamas
 = violat+ ! int]national law ( arm$    
conflict by exploit+ civilians1 civilian
 prop]ty1 & o!r specially protect$      
p]sonnel & facilities1 9 an ef=t to     
%ield milit>y t>gets f lawful attack2 & 
7#b7 take effective action aga9/ ^?     
kn[+ly engag+ 91 support+1 facilitat+1  
or enabl+ su* undisput$ violations (    
int]national law ?r\gh ! use ( human    
%ields4  #d4 ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil ,! ,presid5t %\ld direct !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to
 ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1
 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at !      
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil to    
secure support = a resolution t w\ld--  
7#a7 impose multilat]al sanctions aga9/ 
,hamas = ! use ( human %ields2  7#b7    

require memb] nations to take specific  
/eps to prev5t ! use ( human %ields &   
impose consequ5ces on ^? :o use human   
%ields2  7#c7 require ! ,unit$ ,nations 
to track & report ! use ( human %ields 9
 any conflict monitor$ by an            
organization or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$        
,nations2 &  7#d7 specify /eps to       
prev5t1 & consequ5ces =1 ! use ( ,unit$ 
,nations employees z human %ields or !  
use ( ,unit$ ,nations facilities or     
infra/ructure to enable ! use (         
civilians z human %ields4  #e4          
,sanctions on =eign p]sons responsible =
 gross violations ( int]nationally      
recogniz$ human rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,presid5t %all impose sanctions describ$
 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to ea* p]son
 on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
li/ ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,ea* =eign p]son t
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7i7 is a memb] (

 ,hamas or is act+ on behalf ( ,hamas2 &
  7ii7 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 kn[+ly ord]s1 controls1 or    
o!rwise directs or is complicit 91 any  
unlawful attempt to use civilians1      
civilian prop]ty1 or o!r protect$ p]sons
 to %ields milit>y objectives f lawful  
attack4  7,b7 ,ea* =eign p]son1 or ea*  
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate1 t
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es has kn[+ly1 on or 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--   
7i7 significantly facilitat$1 directly  
or indirectly1 any act describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 by a p]son describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 or  7ii7       
attempt$ to facilitate or support any   
su* p]son4  7#b7 ,updates ,! ,presid5t  
%all transmit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees an update ( !  
li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (           
transmission ( su* li/1 & annually      
!reaft] = #c ye>s2 &  7,b7 z new        
in=mation becomes available4  7c7       
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions to be  

impos$ on a =eign p]son or an ag5cy or  
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate on ! li/   
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all
 ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !       
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign   
p]son or ( su* ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( 
a =eign /ate if su* prop]ty or int]e/s 9
 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 !    
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7#b7 ,ali5s ineligible = visas1 
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1       
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( ei!r 
su* ,secret>y7 det]m9es is a =eign p]son
 on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7b7 is--
  7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &

  7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any visa or o!r           
docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 :o is a   
=eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u         
subsection 7b71 reg>dless ( :5 su* visa 
or o!r docum5tation 0 issu$1 %all be    
revok$ & su* ali5 %all be d5i$ admission
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,effect (    
revocation ,a revocation "u clause 7i7--
 7,i7 %all take effect imm$iately2 &    
7,,ii7 %all automatically cancel any o!r
 valid visa or docum5tation t is 9 !    
possession ( ! ali5 :o is ! subject (   
su* revocation4  7,c7 ,exception to     
comply ) ,unit$ ,nations headqu>t]s     
agreem5t ,! sanctions "u ?is p>agraph   
%all n be impos$ on an individual if    
admitt+ su* individual to ! ,unit$      
,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$    
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  

at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or ) o!r applicable int]national
 agreem5ts4  7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t    
may1 on a case-by-case basis1 waive !   
application ( a sanction "u ?is section 
) respect to a p]son or an ag5cy or     
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate = p]iods n 
long] ?an #ahj days if ! ,presid5t      
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t su* waiv] is 9 ! national  
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 
,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to
 any p]son t violates1 attempts to      
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( any regulation promulgat$
 to c>ry out ?is section to ! same ext5t
 t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t      
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
section #bjf7;a7 ( su* ,act4  7f7       
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t

 may ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to !
 ,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !  
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 =    
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#b7 
,issuance ( regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all prescribe su*    
regulations z may be necess>y to        
implem5t ?is section4  7g7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to limit ! au?orities ( !
 ,presid5t pursuant to ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or any o!r     
relevant provision ( law2 or  7#b7 to   
apply ) respect to any activity subject 
to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( !
 ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or to any     
au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3  7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms      
admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 
9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &       

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign  
/ate ,! t]m ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a  
=eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #afjc7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,appropriate        
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign 
p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #eid4cjd ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,hamas ,! t]m
 ,hamas means-- 7,a7 ! entity kn[n z    
,hamas & designat$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate z a =eign t]rori/ organization    
pursuant to section #bai ( !            

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 or  7,b7 any p]son    
id5tifi$ z an ag5t1 in/rum5tality1 or   
affiliate ( ,hamas on ! li/ ( specially 
designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,asset     
,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury1 !   
prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i* are  
block$ pursuant to ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474  7#f7 ,unit$  
,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#eid4cae ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ad1           
#bjah4;,cl]k4